National Theater

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7 / 10

5 expert reviews

“Lavishly constructed in the late Renaissance style of northern Italy, the gold-crowned National Theater, overlooking the Vltava, is one of Prague's most recognizable landmarks.”

– Frommer's

Fodor's Fodor's
"Statues representing Drama and Opera rise above the riverfront side entrances to this theater... today, it's still the country's leading dramatic stage." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The National Theatre is the neo-Renaissance architectural flagship of the Czech National Revival, and one of Prague’s most impressive buildings." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A separate Czech nation began to be built, literally, on the foundation stone of this landmark. The ballet, under the artistic direction of Petr Zuska, fares best." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
7.0
"The National Theatre is the place to come if you want to see opera, theater or ballet in Prague." Full review